Actor Jonathan Pryce - known for his role of Governor Weatherby Swann in both

Disney features Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates

of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - is born in Wales, UK. He made his American film debut

in Disney's 1983 spine-tingling fantasy, Something Wicked This Way Comes - playing the role of Mr. Dark.

1981:

At Disney World, the EPCOT Preview Center, located in the Magic Kingdom, debuts the film The Dream Called EPCOT. (EPCOT will open in October 1982.)

1982:

Disney World's monorail line is extended from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the yet-to-be-open EPCOT Center.

1993:

The Splashdown Photos shop opens at the Splash Mountain

exit at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

JUNE 1

1963:

Disneyland presents the "2nd Annual Cavalcade of Bands." A week-long event, it features performances by such legendary big bands as Les Brown and His Band of Renown, Lionel Hampton and His

Orchestra, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, and The Elliott Brothers Band (a "Disneyland resident crew").

Savage Sam, a film sequel to Old Yeller (based on the novel of the same name by

Fred Gipson), is released by Walt Disney Productions. Travis and Arliss Coates, played by

Tommy Kirk & Kevin Corcoran, are in charge of the family farm when their parents leave to visit their ailing grandmother. Thankfully, they have Old Yeller's son, Savage Sam, to keep them company. The cast includes

Brian Keith as Uncle Beck Coates and Dewey Martin as Lester White.

Playing in front of Savage Sam is the live-action short Yellowstone Cubs, narrated by Rex Allen. Written by Ralph

Wright, it follows the adventures of two bear cubs, Tuffy and Tubby, who are separated from their mother for a

summer, as they explore their beautiful surroundings in Yellowstone National Park. While on their adventure, which

includes boat rides, eating spaghetti and navigating the various discoveries in Yellowstone, their mother follows the

Mickey Mouse and the "Happiest Balloon on Earth" arrives in Sacramento to

celebrate as the California State Senate and Assembly proclaim this day – June 1,

2015 – as "Disneyland Day!"

2018:

Actor and producer William Phipps, perhaps best known for his roles in dozens of

classic sci-fi and westerns, both in films and on television, passes away at age 96.

Disney fans knew him best as the voice of Prince Charming in the 1950 Cinderella.

He also voiced Quentin for the 1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.

1940:

Actor/singer René Murat Auberjonois is born in New York City. His Disney voice credits

include The Little Mermaid & The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea as Chef Louis, Tarzan & Jane as Renard

Dumont, and Planes: Fire and Rescue as The Concierge.

1965:

Film and television producer Suzanne Todd, owner of the film production company Team Todd, is born in Sherman Oaks, California. Team Todd produced Disney's Alice in Wonderland (2010), which grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office and won two Academy Awards.

2019:

The classic film attraction Soarin’ Over California returns to Disney California Adventure for the month of June.

At Disneyland Paris, the joy of diversity is celebrated with Magical Pride - a new dazzling parade. Disneyland Paris becomes the first Disney theme park to host an official LGBTQ pride event.

1996:

Actor Tom Holland is born in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. He is best known for playing Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has appeared as the character in the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributed films: Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Although he played the superhero in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), those 2 films were distributed by Sony Pictures.